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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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